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Adjective: amnesiac  am'nee-zhee,ak [N. Amer], am'nee-zee,ak [Brit]
  1. Suffering from a partial loss of memory
    "The amnesiac patient struggled to recall events from his recent past";
    - amnesic
Noun: amnesiac  am'nee-zhee,ak [N. Amer], am'nee-zee,ak [Brit]
  1. A person suffering from amnesia
    "The amnesiac struggled to recall events from his past";
    - amnesic

Derived forms: amnesiacs

See also: forgetful, mindless, unmindful

Type of: handicapped person

Encyclopedia: Amnesiac